The book is an outcome of studies on various aspects of hospital waste management. The book contains useful information on state-of-the-art technologies on bio-medical waste management and training packages. It deals with various aspects of bio-medical waste management such as: impacts on health and environment, sources and generation, classification and categories, collection, segregation and storage, handling and transfer, reuse, recycle, treatment and disposal technologies, management strategies, training programmes, legislative frameworks, etc. The book provides useful reference to the concerned personnel in the medical units all over India.

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As in the successful first edition, this book provides straightforward information on plastic materials and technology, including the options for recycling plastics, with special focus on mechanical recycling. It touches on all the major problems associated with recovering and recycling plastics at a level intended to be accessible to any reader with an interest in this field, whatever their background. It also looks at some of the broader issues surrounding successful waste management of plastics.

This new edition reflects the great strides that have been made to increase plastic recycling rates worldwide in recent years. It considers the expansion of infrastructure to support plastic recycling and major achievements that have been made in gaining widespread public support and participation for recycling schemes; specifically the need to manage waste on a household level. Current issues surrounding council recycling of plastic bottles, and the practice of providing free plastic carrier bags by supermarkets, are also considered.

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